Branding iron



Oct. 28, 1930. Q SPONSEL 1,779,452

BRANDING IRON Filed March 14, 1929 INVENTOR (l/192L525 JPOMSEL 2 BYMMwJMQV A-r-roRNEYq Patented Oct. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES SPONSEL, OF MANCOS, COLORADO BRANDING IRON Application flied larch 14, 1929. Serial No. 347,055.

My invention relates to branding irons.

It is the object of my invention to provide a branding iron which may be of such size that it can be conveniently carried, particularly on horseback, for use in branding cattle on the range.

It is the object of my a form of brandin iron which is adaptable to use with sticks 0% wood that may be picked up on the range wherever a fire is built, but the branding iron itself can be carried in the saddle pocket or tied on the saddle, or carried in the pocket of the person doing the branding.

It is a further object to provide a brandin iron having a copper branding member an invention to provide 7 an iron or steel supporting handle to which ends 3,

the wooden sticks may be attached.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the branding iron.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is the branding iron preferably of cast or forged copper, which has a fiat surface 2 and arcuate thus facilitating the application of the branding in the desired design.

These edges are at right-angles to the face of the branding copper or at substantially right-angles thereto.

This copper branding plate is provided with a pair of ears 4, having eyes 5 through which are inserted the hooks 6 of the iron or steel rod 7.

With the fuel found on the range, such as wood, by utilizing a heat-retaining material, such as copper, I am enabled to get the maximum effect from the heat, and by using the iron or steel handle 7 I reduce the transmission of this heat to the wooden handle which may be attached to it so as to enable the operator to hold the branding iron' in position. These wooden handles consist of rough sticks icked up on the range and inserted throng the metal loop 7.

The sticks which are picked up on the ran e may be inserted as shown at 9 and 10, so t at the hand of the o erator may grasp the sticks to hold the branding copper and its iron handle. The arcuate cut-away portion 11 facilitates this arrangement, as the ends of the sticks may be located adjacent thereto so as to bring the other ends of the sticks, adjacent the hand, closer together.

I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be clearly embraced within my claims and the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In combination, a branding iron, kidney-shaped branding plate, having a flat edge and arcuate ends and a supporting handle connected to the lobes of the kidneyshaped plate, being of non-ferrous material for retaining heat and said handle being of ferrous material.

2. In combination, a branding iron, of a flat branding plate, having an edge at substantially right-angles thereto, said edge being fiat along one (portion and arcuate at another, ears -on sai plate having eyes in spaced relationship and an arcuate handle connecting saideyes,having hooks at the ends of the handle pass through the eyes and clamp thereon, whereby the handle will be held in predetermined relationship to the plate.

3. In combination, a branding iron, of a flat branding plate, having an edge at substantially 'rlght-angles thereto, said edge bein flat along one ortion and arcuate at anot er, ears on said plate having eyes in spaced relationship and an arcuate handle connecting said eyes, having hooks at the 35 ends of the handle pass throu h the eyes and clamp thereon, whereby the andle will be held in predetermined relationship to the plate, said handle and plate being adapted to lie in the same plane. 9

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

CHARLES SPONSEL. 

